Prow construction for boats



May 24, 1932. ORKIN 1,859,374

PROW CONSTRUCTION FOR BOATS Filed June 25, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor May 24. 1932. s, ORKIN 1,859,374

PROW CONSTRUCTION FOR BOATS Filed June 23', 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor f WW V Attorney;

Patented May 24, 1932 warren STATES PATENT SAMUEL ORKIN, 0F BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR T0 CALWISS INDUSTRIES,

LTD., OF BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA,

A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA PROW CONSTRUCTION iron roars Application filed June 23,

My invention relates to prow constructions for boats, and has particular reference to a device for assembling the bottom and sides of a boat into a solidcon'struction at the prow of the boat. g

In connection with small boats, cons derable difficulty has been encountered in o ning the bottom to the sides of the boat at the forward end thereof to produce both a lealzproof construction and a sufficiently rigid construction to withstandblows when the boat strikes obstructions head-on.

It is an object of my invention to provide a prow assembly for a boat in which a rigid metallic member is employed to form both an outer covering for the ends and the sides and bottom of the boat at the prow thereof and to lock the prow and sides in secure relation.

Another object of the invention 1s to provide a prow construction for boats 1n which a one piece prow is employed with recesses therein into which the sidesand bottom of the boat may be inserted.

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction in accordance with the preceding paragraph in which locking means may be inserted and secured to the prow construction to lock the sides of the boat to the prow. Other objects and advantages w rll be apparent from a study of the followlng specifications, read in connection withthe accompanying drawings, where1n Fig. 1 is a perspectlve vlew of a boat equipped with my prow constructlon;

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view 1l-' lustrating the method of assembly of the boat illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectlonal vie along the plane IIIIII of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line IVIV of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view, of the prow unit illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4; I

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 7 is a detail view of one of the wedge blocks which may be employed in connection with my invention.

w taken 1931. Serial No. 546,208.

Referring to the drawings, I have illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, a boat 1 assembled from a series of flat members including a right hand'side member 2, a left hand side member 3, a bottom 4 and a deck 5 which may be preformed or cut to'form an element of sub stantially integral materialfas, for example,

inthe case of a toy boat each of these pieces 2 to 5 maybe cut from a single piece of board or similar material to be" constructed.

' In Fig. 2 I have illustrated the portions of the boat 2 to 5 in their relative positions,

from which the boat is ready for assembly with a prow unit contion 6 comprises a single casting,the horizontal cross sectional configuration of which is substantially V-shaped and the length of which is" considerably in excess of the height of the boat to which it is to be applied. The lower end of the a rearwardly extending curve 7 so that the extreme end 8 of the prow forms a bottom support lying'below the bottom proper4 of the boat.

prow unit is formed with From the point of the V a pair of walls9 1 and 10 extend rearwardly and away from each other, as is illustrated best in Fig. 5, to constitute an overlapping side covering when assembled with the side boards 2 and 3 of the boat. The side walls 9 and 10 may'have formed integrally therewith rearwardly extending wings 11 and 12 respectively to constitute a decorative effect if desired and if so provided these extending wings will act to additionally brace the side wall against '5 which it bears. 7

It will be observed from an inspection of Figs. 3 and 6} that the inside of the V is formed with apair of shoulders 13 and 14 against which the squared-off endsfof the side boards 2 and 3 may abut, thus dispensing with any special beveling or rabbeting of the ends of the end boards. .While the lower end of the prow unit 6 may have a longitudinal recess der 16 constitutes an abutment against which 15 formed therein, the shoulconstituting guides agalnst which the lower sides of the side boards bear to assist in drawing the same into close relation Withthe side edges 19 of the bottom board 4. V

It will be observed that a slot 20 is formed between the extending end 8 of the prow 6 which will permit the insertion ofthe side boards 3 into the prow and yet permit the edge 19 of the bottom l to lie within the boundary of the side board. A similar slot 21 is provided between the wing 18 and the extending end 8 of the prow to perform a similar function relative to the side wall 2.

It will be noted that the front end of each of the side boards 2 and 3 is cut away, as is indicated at 22, to permit the extreme front edge of the board to nest within the curved portion 7 of the prow 6. When the prow 1s to be assembled with the side boards 2 and 3 and the bottom board 4, the boards may be inserted separately into the prow until the side boards abut the shoulders 13 and 14 and thebottom board abutstthe shoulder 16. At this time a wedge 23 may be inserted between the side boards, this wedge being attached to the prow casting as by means of a longitudinally extending screw 24 threaded into a suitable bore 25 in a rearwardly depending lug-26 cast integrally with the prow casting. Such assembly of side boards and wedge with the prow casting will form a substantially dove-tail joint between the side boards and the casting so that when in place the boards are secured against removal or loosening relative to theprow casting.

Any number of these Wedges 23 may be employed though I prefer in the case of a toy boat to use two of them. The second wedge 23' is indicated as being secured by means of a bolt 24: to a lug 26 near the upper end of the prow casting 6, so that the upper side 27 of the wedge 23 will lie substantially in alignment with the lower side 28 of the deck If desired, a rearwardly-extending lug 29 may be formed integrally with, the wedge 23 so that additional support may be provided for the deck 5 and a ready means of securing the front end of the deck to the wedge may be provided by means of a vertically extending bolt 30 passing through the deck 5 and the lug 29. 7

It will be observed that the top of'the I pro-w casting 6 has a rearwardly extending flange 31 formed thereonwhich flange overlies the extreme front end of the deck so that when the deck is assembled with the prow casting and the wedge 23, the front end of the deck is securely held in place.

WVith the construction herein described a rigid prowconstruction is provided into which the front ends of the sides, bottom and deck may be securely assembled'and which when so assembled forms a solid prow construction in which each of the parts is maintained in assembled relation without danger of springing or spreading of the same. Moreover, the single piece casting of the prow provides a rigid construction which is not subjected toserious injury which might be caused by the boat striking an obstruction head-on.

The wedge type of assembly forms a dovetail joint with the sides, particularly gripping the sides 2 and 3 when the rear portions of the same are bent around to form the extreme line of the boat., 7

It will be observed from the foregoing that I have provided a prow constructlon which H is relatively inexpensive to manufacture .and which permits ready and secure assembly of the front portions of the boat structure.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my. invention, I

do not desire to-be limited to any of the details shown or described herein, exceptfas defined in the appended claims. a Iclaimzf 1. In a-prow construction for boats, a sin- 1 gle element of rigid construction forming a prow unit extending the'full vertical height of the bow of the boat and extending rearwardly beneath a portion of the bottom of the boat, said unit being substantially shaped in horizontal cross section to form a pair of rigid walls extending over and on the outside of the front ends of the sides of the boat, a wedge element, and means engaging said prow element for drawing! said wedge element into the interior of said V to press the boat sides outwardly into clamping relation with the walls of said V constituting the sole attachment between said prow element and said boat sides. I

2. In a prow construction for boats, a single element forming a prow unit extending the full vertical height of the bow of the boat and extending rearwardly beneath a portion of the bottom of the'boat, said unit being substantially V-shaped in horizontal thereof. V

3. In a prow construction for boats, a single element forming a prow unit extending the full vertical height of the bow of the boat and extending rearwardly beneath a portion of the bottom of the boat, said unit being substantially V-shaped in horizontal cross section to form a pair of walls extending over and on the outside of the front ends of the sides of the boat, and a pair of shoulders formed upon the inside of the said unit to constitute abutments for the front ends of the sides of the boat, a wedge element, and means engaging said prow element for drawing said wedge element into the interior of said V to press the boat sides outwardly into clamping relation with the walls of said V constituting the sole attachment between said prow element and said boat sides.

4. In a prow construction for boats, a single element forming a prow unit extending the full vertical height of the bow of the boat and extending rearwardly beneath a portion of the bottom of the boat, said unit being substantially V-shaped in horizontal cross section to form a pair of walls extending over and on the outside of the front ends of the sides of the boat and wedge means attachable to the inside of said unit for binding said sides into secure relation with said Walls.

5. In a prow construction for boats, at single element forming a prow unit extending the full vertical height of the bow of the boat and extending rearwardly beneath a portion of the bottom of the boat, said unit being substantially V-shaped in horizontal cross section to form a pair of walls extending over and on the outside of the front ends of the sides of the boat, and one or more wedges for engaging the sides to bind them to the side walls, and means threaded into said prow unit for drawing said wedges into binding relation.

6. In a prow construction for boats, a single element forming a prow unit extending the full vertical height of the bow of the boat and extending rearwardly beneath a portion of the bottom of the boat, said unit being substantially V-shape'd in horizontal cross section to form a pair of walls extending over and on the outside of the front ends of the sides of the boat a wedge for binding the sides of the boat to said side walls near the top of said unit, the top of said wedge constituting a support for a deck overlying said sides.

7. In a prow construction for boats, a single element forming a prow unit extending the full vertical height of the bow of the boat and extending rearwardly beneath a portion of the bottom of the boat, said unit being substantially V-shaped in horizontal cross section to form a pair of walls extending over and on the outside of the front ends of the sides of the boat, a wedge for binding the sides of the boat to said side walls near the top of said unit, the top of said wedge constituting a supportfor a deck overlying said sides, a rearwardly extending lug on. said wedge, and bolt means extending through said lug for securing said deck to said wedge.

8. In a prow construction for boats, a

near the top of said unit, the top of said" wedge constituting a support for a deck overlying said sides, and a rearwardly extending flange at the upper end of said prow unit overlying the extreme end of said deck.

Signed at Beverly Hills, California, this 16th day of June, 1931.

SAMUEL ORKIN. 

